Bob Barber
Robert William Barber
Born: 26 September 1935, Withington, Manchester, Lancashire
Major Teams: Lancashire, Cambridge University, Warwickshire, England.
Known As: Bob Barber
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break Googly
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Birmingham, 1st Test, 1960
Last Test: England v Australia at Manchester, 1st Test, 1968
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1967
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 28 45 3 1495 185 35.59 1 9 21 0
Balls M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 3426 101 1806 42 43.00 4-132 0 0 81.5 3.16
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1954 - 1969)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 386 651 52 17631 185 29.43 17 90 210 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 31596 16176 549 29.46 7-35 12 0 57.5 3.07
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(career: 1963 - 1971)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 37 36 1 977 114 27.91 2 4 7 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 213 117 5 23.40 2-11 0 0 42.6 3.29
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
A swashbuckling opening bat, in stark contrast to his frequent
test partner Boycott, and a talented leg spin bowler. Business
committments cut his career short, but not before some
spectacular innings, including a century before lunch against
Australia in 1964 and a chanceless 185 at Sydney in 1965-6. A
left hander with a wide array of strokes, particularly
relishing fast bowling. He was an excellent short leg fieldsman.
After a controversial spell as captain of Lancashire, he moved to
Warwickshire (Dave Liverman, 1998).
Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 00:37:58 GMT
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